About me
Howard A. Gilmer, DO, joined MedStar NRH as the Medical Director and Assistant Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He is now a Medical Director for the Amputee Rehabilitation Program at MedStar NRH.
Dr. Gilmer earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA, attended medical school and earned a DO from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY, completed an internship at Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, NY, and his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) at MedStar NRH in 2001.
His years of experience include serving as a partner in private practice in PM and R, with appointments at the Salisbury Spine Center, the Salisbury Genesis Nursing Home, Atlantic General Hospital, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, and HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital.
Dr. Gilmer holds several professional affiliations, has conducted research with transference value to his position here at MedStar NRH and is a knowledgeable speaker on topics ranging from arthritis to orthotics and prosthetics.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Amputation Rehabilitation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Arthritis Rehabilitation
- Back Pain
- Back Strain
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bursopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Concussions
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Replacement Rehabilitation
- Joint Derangement
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Kyphosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Injuries
- Myofascial Pain
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Neurogenic Bowel
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Orthotics And Prosthetics
- Osteoarthritis
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Poliomyelitis
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Sleep Disorders
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Injury
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subcortical Infarction
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Amputation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigger Point Pain
- Wheelchair Assessment
- Whiplash Injury
Procedures I perform
- Durable Medical Equipment Prescription
- Knee Pain Management
Practice locations
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102 Irving St NW
Ste 1332
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital-GME (2001)
Internship: Memorial Hospital (1998)
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (1997)